On the seventh anniversary of the September 11 attacks, thousands of people gathered outside the Pentagon as President Bush dedicated a memorial to the 184 people who died there. VOA's Al Pessin attended the Pentagon ceremony. Members of a military...
By Mil Arcega Washington 27 May 2008 Thousands gathered in Washington D.C. over the three day period ending Monday to pay tribute to the men and women who sacrificed their lives in wars past and present. On Memorial Day, some prayed in silence while...
By Chris Simkins Washington 07 April 2008 Amemorial has been unveiled in Washingtonto honor journalists from around the world who have died or were killed while covering the news. The memorial is part of a new museum dedicated to journalism called t...
By Cathy Majtenyi Murambi, Rwanda 12 July 2007 Rwanda's rolling green countryside and laid-back city life paint a picture of peace and tranquility. But beneath the calm surface, the people of this African Great Lakes country are still struggling to c...
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 22 May 2007 Memorial Day (May 28th) is a US holiday that honors members of the armed forces who have died in the service of their country. The three-day Memorial Day weekend also marks the unofficial start of summer, wi...
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 29 January 2007 The United Nations has held observances to mark the International Day of Commemoration of Victims of the Holocaust. VOA's correspondent at the U.N. Peter Heinlein reports. The U.N. General Assembly Ha...
THIS IS AMERICA - Memorial Day: Honoring America's War Dead By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Monday, May 30, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA, in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus....
AMERICAN MOSAIC -June 14, 2002: New Memorial to Dr. Seuss / Question About Father's Day / Music by Bonnie Raitt HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — VOA’s radio magazine in Special English. (THEME)...
THIS IS AMERICA – May 27, 2002: Memorial Day By Shelley Gollust A soldier plays ''Taps'' at Arlington National Cemetery VOICE ONE: Monday is Memorial Day in the United States. It is the national hol...
Officials Unveil Revisions to NY City's Memorial to 9/11 Victims Jenny Falcon The planned memorial for victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York has been revised to include a park,...